Free Tax Preparation
With the longstanding support of the Steans Family Foundation, the Center for Economic Progress provides free tax preparation to 800 community members at North Lawndale’s Homan Square Community Center each tax season.

Making Education Work: Providing Quality Birth to College Options
North Lawndale is in a quality education renaissance. Top notch early education centers, high performing K-8 and high schools along with effective support organizations are making a difference in youth development leading to college access.

The Steans Family Foundation concentrates its grant making and programs in North Lawndale, a revitalizing neighborhood on Chicago's west side. By dedicating time, money, and skills, this small family foundation works in partnership with local residents and institutions to build and enhance the North Lawndale community. The Foundation's work supports the idea that effective revitalization can occur within the embedded social and economic networks that create and sustain communities.